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China Cracking Down On Data Theft Caused by Mobile Apps

August 16, 2019

China’s National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team (CN-CERT) says in its first-half report for 2019 that apps request an average of 25 permissions when installed, which is concerning as data theft remains a widespread issue.

Healthcare Organizations Store All Their Sensitive Data in the Cloud, Yet Lack the Resources to Protect It

July 9, 2019

Thirty-two percent of healthcare organizations store a wide range of sensitive data in the cloud, including healthcare data and personally identifiable information (PII) of customers and employees.

Australian National University Suffers Data Breach

June 12, 2019

The Australian National University (ANU) said it detected the breach two weeks ago and is working with security agencies to investigate further.

Insider Threats: An Underestimated Risk

Bud Broomhead

June 11, 2019

What is an insider threat? Security professionals know that insider threats, by their nature, are a broad-based threat and, more than ever before, can be extremely difficult to defend against. In this article, we will briefly discuss the possible risks, as well as some options for building up your defenses.

Data Theft Incidents in Australia Rose by Almost 80 Percent in 2018

May 3, 2019

In Australia, data loss/theft of confidential information incidents rose by 78.7 percent in 2018 compared to 2017 and data breaches experienced through third party providers and suppliers rose by 74.3 percent, according to the BDO and AusCERT 2018/19 Cyber Security Survey.

Study Says Companies are Sacrificing Mobile Security and Face Greater Mobile Threats

The Verizon Mobile Security Index finds half of respondents sacrificed security to “get the job done”.

March 5, 2019

Verizon’s second Mobile Security Index finds that more organizations are compromising mobile security in order to “get the job done”, and in turn are facing a greater risk of data loss, downtime and damage to their reputation and customer relationships.

Smartphone Hackers Can Get Data by Analyzing Touchscreen User Interactions

July 9, 2018

A team of cybersecurity researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has demonstrated that valuable user information can be exfiltrated by tracking smartphone touch movements to impersonate a user on compromised, third party touchscreens while sending emails, conducting financial transactions or even playing games.

Study Exposes Employee Negligence as Top Information Security Risk to U.S. Businesses

June 21, 2018

With one-third of working adults in the U.S. admitting to potentially risky behavior at work, employee negligence poses major security concerns for U.S. businesses.

Insider Threat: Why Physical Security Still Reigns

Cybersecurity gets much attention, yet physical security and investigations are still a key element in enterprise security, particularly with insider threats